Lou Thesz
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 | Name: Aloysius Martin Thesz | Preferred Name: Lou Thesz |
| Date Of Birth: Apr 24th 1916 | Place of Birth:  Banat, Michigan, United States | |
| Nationality: USA | Gender: Male | |
| Matches: 128 (0 Pay Per View) | ||
| Date Of Death: Apr 28th 2002 | Cause of Death: complications from surgery | |
| Place of Death: Orlando, Florida, United States | ||
| Ring Name(s): Lou Thesz | ||
Lou Thesz
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| card/ date | match | match type | title(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NJPW Legends ShowDec 26th 1990 | Masa Chono | def. | Lou Thesz | ||
| WWF WWF Live Nov 16th 1987 | Lou Thesz | def. | Al Costello, Arnold Skaaland, Art Thomas, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Bobo Brazil, Chief Jay Strongbow, Dominic DeNucci, Edouard Carpentier, Gene Kiniski, Gino Brito, Killer Kowalski, Nick Bockwinkel, Pat O'Connor, Pedro Morales, Ray Stevens, Rene Goulet, The Crusher, Tony Garea | Battle Royal | |
| AJPW Grand Champion Series '82 - Day 7 Apr 22nd 1982 | Lou Thesz | def. | Shiro Koshinaka | exhibition | |
| AJPW Grand Champion Series '82 - Day 6 Apr 21st 1982 | Lou Thesz | def. | Nobuyoshi Sugawara | exhibition | |
| AJPW Grand Champion Series '82 - Day 5 Apr 20th 1982 | Lou Thesz | def. | Shiro Koshinaka | exhibition | |
| AJPW Grand Champion Series '82 - Day 4 Apr 19th 1982 | Lou Thesz | def. | Nobuyoshi Sugawara | exhibition | |
| AJPW Grand Champion Series '82 - Day 3 Apr 18th 1982 | Lou Thesz | def. | Shiro Koshinaka | exhibition | |
| AJPW Grand Champion Series '82 - Day 2 Apr 17th 1982 | Lou Thesz | def. | Nobuyoshi Sugawara | exhibition | |
 UWA Show (May '81)May 3rd 1981 | Gran Hamada & Kuniaki Kobayashi & Lou Thesz | def. | Anibal & Babe Face & Villano III | 6-person tag (2 out of 3 falls) | |
| UWA Show (Apr '81) Apr 19th 1981 | Billy Robinson & Kuniaki Kobayashi & Lou Thesz | def. | Buffalo Allen & Scorpio & Strong Kobayashi | 6-person tag (2 out of 3 falls) | |
| CWA Lexington Show (Dec '78) Dec 7th 1978 | Jackie Welch & Lou Thesz | def. | Bounty Hunter #1 & Bounty Hunter #2 | ||
| CWA Memphis Show (Dec '78) Dec 4th 1978 | Koko B Ware & Lou Thesz & Robert Gibson | def. (DQ) | Bill Dromo & Terry Sawyer & Wayne Farris | 6-person tag | |
| CWA Louisville Show (Nov '78) Nov 26th 1978 | Lou Thesz | def. (DQ) | Terry Sawyer | ||
| CWA Memphis Show (Nov '78) Nov 20th 1978 | Lou Thesz | def. (DQ) | Terry Sawyer | ||
| CWA Memphis Show (Aug '78) Aug 7th 1978 | Lou Thesz | def. | The Bounty Hunter | ||
| NJPW Sumo Hall Show (Oct '75) Oct 9th 1975 | Antonio Inoki (c) | def. (pin) | Lou Thesz | NWF Heavyweight Championship | |
| UWA Show (Jul '75) Jul 26th 1975 | Mil Mascaras (c) | def. | Lou Thesz | 2 out of 3 falls | IWA Heavyweight Title |
| AWA Chicago Show (May '75) May 31st 1975 | Lou Thesz | def. (DQ) | Bill Miller | ||
| NWA/BTA (Dallas) Big Time Wrestling Dec 4th 1974 | Lou Thesz | def. | Angelo Mosca | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Nov '74) Nov 15th 1974 | Lou Thesz | def. | George Steele | ||
| NWA Lubbock Show (Jun '74) Jun 12th 1974 | Dory Funk, Jr. | def. | Lou Thesz | ||
| NJPW World's Strongest Tag Team Match Oct 14th 1973 | Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi | def. (pin) | Karl Gotch & Lou Thesz | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | |
| AWA Inglewood Show (Sep '69) Sep 9th 1969 | Lou Thesz | def. | Larry Hennig | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Jan '69) Jan 24th 1969 | Lou Thesz | def. | Terry Funk | ||
| NWA/BTA (Dallas) Big Time Wrestling Nov 19th 1968 | Lou Thesz | def. (DQ) | Joe Blanchard | ||
| NWA/BTA (Dallas) Big Time Wrestling Oct 16th 1968 | Lou Thesz | def. | Kurt Hess | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Oct '68) Oct 4th 1968 | Blackjack Lanza & Bob Geigel | draw (NC) | Edouard Carpentier & Lou Thesz | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Sep '68) Sep 7th 1968 | Lou Thesz | def. (DQ) | Blackjack Lanza | referee: Pat O'Connor | |
| NWA/BTA (Dallas) Big Time Wrestling Aug 28th 1968 | Lou Thesz | def. (DQ) | The Spoiler | 2 out of 3 falls | |
| NWA Odessa Show (Jun '68) Jun 25th 1968 | Lou Thesz | def. | Thunderbolt Patterson | ||
| NWA Amarillo Show (Apr '68) Apr 18th 1968 | Lou Thesz | def. | Dory Funk, Jr. | 2 out of 3 falls | |
| NWA Lubbock Show (Apr '68) Apr 17th 1968 | Lou Thesz | def. | Dick Murdoch | ||
| NWA El Paso Show (Apr '68) Apr 15th 1968 | Lou Thesz | def. | Kurt von Brauner | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Oct '67) Oct 20th 1967 | Lou Thesz | def. | Hans Schmidt | ||
| AWA Chicago Show (Jul '67) Jul 28th 1967 | Verne Gagne (c) | draw (NC) | Lou Thesz | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| AWA Milwaukee Show (Jul '67) Jul 21st 1967 | Harley Race (c) & Larry Hennig (c) | def. | Lou Thesz & Rene Goulet | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | AWA Tag Team Titles |
| AWA Chicago Show (Jul '67) Jul 7th 1967 | Lou Thesz | def. | Johnny Powers | ||
| AWA Chicago Show (Jun '67) Jun 23rd 1967 | Lou Thesz | def. | Moose Cholak | ||
| CWF Orlando Show (Jun '67) Jun 19th 1967 | Lou Thesz & Sam Steamboat | def. (DQ) | Duke Keomuka & Hiro Matsuda | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | |
| AWA Denver Show (May '67) May 31st 1967 | Lou Thesz | def. | Larry Hennig | 2 out of 3 falls | |
| AWA Milwaukee Show (May '67) May 5th 1967 | Harley Race (c) & Larry Hennig (c) | draw (DDQ) | Lou Thesz & The Crusher | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | AWA Tag Team Titles |
| AWA Chicago Show (Mar '67) Mar 11th 1967 | Lou Thesz | def. | Bob Geigel | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Jan '67) Jan 6th 1967 | Gene Kiniski (c) | def. | Lou Thesz | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Amarillo Show (Dec '66) Dec 15th 1966 | Lou Thesz | def. | Pat O'Connor | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Dec '66) Dec 9th 1966 | Lou Thesz | def. | Waldo Von Erich | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Nov '66) Nov 25th 1966 | Lou Thesz | def. | Hercules Graham | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Aug '66) Aug 20th 1966 | Lou Thesz | def. | Crusher Lisowski | ||
| CWF Fort Lauderdale Show (Jul '66) Jul 29th 1966 | Don Curtis & Lou Thesz | def. | Kurt von Stroheim & Skull von Stroheim | ||
| CWF Eau Gallie Show (Jul '66) Jul 27th 1966 | Eddie Graham & Lou Thesz | def. | Kurt von Stroheim & Skull von Stroheim | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Jun '66) Jun 3rd 1966 | Gene Kiniski (c) | draw (time) | Lou Thesz | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| CWF Tampa Show (May '66) May 10th 1966 | Lou Thesz | def. | Missouri Mauler | 2 out of 3 falls | |
| NWA St. Louis Show (May '66) May 6th 1966 | Lou Thesz & Pat O'Connor | def. | Dick The Bruiser & Gene Kiniski | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Mar '66) Mar 18th 1966 | Lou Thesz | def. | Johnny Powers | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Jan '66) Jan 7th 1966 | Gene Kiniski | def. | Lou Thesz (c) | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title (title change) |
| CWF Jacksonville Show (Dec '65) Dec 2nd 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Hiro Matsuda | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| CWF Fort Lauderdale Show (Dec '65) Dec 1st 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Don Curtis | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| CWF Tampa Show (Nov '65) Nov 30th 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (DQ) | Missouri Mauler | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Oct '65) Oct 22nd 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Wilbur Snyder | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Amarillo Show (Sep '65) Sep 9th 1965 | Dory Funk, Jr. & Lou Thesz | def. | Don McClarity & Iron Mike DiBiase | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | |
| NWA Odessa Show (Sep '65) Sep 7th 1965 | Dory Funk, Jr. & Lou Thesz | def. | Alex Perez & Iron Mike DiBiase | ||
| NWA Amarillo Show (Aug '65) Aug 19th 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Tim Woods | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
 MLW (Canada) Ottawa Show (Jul '65)Jul 28th 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (DQ) | Gene Kiniski | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| CWF Jacksonville Show (Jul '65) Jul 22nd 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Boris Malenko | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| MLW (Canada) Toronto Show (Jul '65) Jul 8th 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Professor Hiro | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Jun '65) Jun 18th 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (DQ) | Gene Kiniski | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Amarillo Show (Apr '65) Apr 22nd 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (CO) | Danny Hodge | referee: Pedro Godoy 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Apr '65) Apr 9th 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Dick The Bruiser | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Feb '65) Feb 5th 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Pat O'Connor | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Amarillo Show (Feb '65) Feb 4th 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Don Curtis | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Amarillo Show (Jan '65) Jan 7th 1965 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Don Curtis | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| CWF West Palm Beach Show (Dec '64) Dec 7th 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Bob Orton, Sr. | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Nashville Show (Dec '64) Dec 1st 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Karl von Brauner | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Nov '64) Nov 20th 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | John Paul Henning | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| MLW (Canada) Hamilton Show (Nov '64) Nov 3rd 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Bulldog Brower | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| Southwest Sports Beaumont Show (Oct '64) Oct 17th 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Dick Steinborn | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Oct '64) Oct 2nd 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Fritz Von Erich | referee: Billy Watson 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Amarillo Show (Aug '64) Aug 27th 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (CO) | Wilbur Snyder | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Lubbock Show (Aug '64) Aug 26th 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (DQ) | The Sheik | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| CWF Miami Beach Show (Aug '64) Aug 21st 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Bob Orton, Sr. | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Amarillo Show (Jul '64) Jul 23rd 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (DQ) | Dory Funk, Jr. | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Austin Show (Jul '64) Jul 3rd 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Ernie Ladd | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (May '64) May 16th 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Fritz Von Erich | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Tacoma Show (Apr '64) Apr 7th 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Enrique Torres | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Apr '64) Apr 3rd 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Johnny Valentine | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Feb '64) Feb 7th 1964 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (CO) | Dick The Bruiser | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Dec '63) Dec 27th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Karl Gotch | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| Southwest Sports Dallas Show (Oct '63) Oct 15th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Stan Stasiak | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Oct '63) Oct 11th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Fritz Von Erich | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| Southwest Sports Amarillo Show (Jul '63) Jul 11th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | draw (time) | Dory Funk, Sr. | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| CWF Orlando Show (Jun '63) Jun 24th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | The Great Malenko | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| MLW (Canada) Toronto Show (Apr '63) Apr 20th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (CO) | John Paul Henning | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Mar '63) Mar 15th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (DQ) | Dick The Bruiser | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| MLW (Canada) Toronto Show (Mar '63) Mar 14th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Bruno Sammartino | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Feb '63) Feb 15th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Pat O'Connor | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| MLW (Canada) Toronto Show (Feb '63) Feb 7th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Buddy Rogers | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Cincinnati Show (Jan '63) Jan 27th 1963 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Nicoli Volkoff | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| MLW (Canada) Toronto Show (Jan '63) Jan 24th 1963 | Lou Thesz | def. | Buddy Rogers (c) | NWA World Heavyweight Title (title change) | |
| NWA Devner Show (Jan '63) Jan 15th 1963 | Lou Thesz | def. | Mark Lewin | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Dec '62) Dec 28th 1962 | Lou Thesz | def. (CO) | Pat O'Connor | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Dec '62) Dec 7th 1962 | Lou Thesz | def. | Bob Ellis | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Nov '62) Nov 2nd 1962 | Lou Thesz | def. | Buddy Austin | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Oct '62) Oct 19th 1962 | Lou Thesz | def. | Don Leo Jonathan | ||
| MLW (Canada) London Show (Sep '62) Sep 19th 1962 | Lou Thesz | def. | Sweet Daddy Siki | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Mar '62) Mar 2nd 1962 | Lou Thesz | def. | Ike Eakins | ||
| NWA Houston Show (Sep '61) Sep 8th 1961 | Lou Thesz | def. (DQ) | Eduardo Castillo | 2 out of 3 falls | |
| Southwest Sports San Antonio Show (Sep '61) Sep 6th 1961 | Lou Thesz & Stu Gibson | def. (CO) | Cyclops & Waldo Von Erich | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | |
| NWA Beaumont Show (Sep '61) Sep 2nd 1961 | Lou Thesz | def. | Nick Bockwinkel | 2 out of 3 falls | |
| NWA Houston Show (Sep '61) Sep 1st 1961 | Dory Dixon & Lou Thesz | def. | Cyclops & Mike DiBiase | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Feb '61) Feb 17th 1961 | Lou Thesz | def. | Stan Stasiak | ||
| NWA St. Louis Show (Feb '61) Feb 15th 1961 | Lou Thesz | def. | Juan Humberto | ||
| NWA Amarillo Show (Jan '60) Jan 14th 1960 | Lou Thesz | def. | Stan Neilson | 2 out of 3 falls | |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Oct '59) Oct 9th 1959 | Bob Ellis & Lou Thesz | def. | Gene Kiniski & Rip Hawk | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Sept '59) Sep 25th 1959 | Lou Thesz | def. | Kinji Shibuya | ||
| Southwest Sports San Antonio Show (Aug '59) Aug 20th 1959 | Alex Perez & Lou Thesz | def. (DQ) | Corsica Jean (c) & Corsica Joe (c) | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | NWA Texas Tag Team Title |
| Southwest Sports Odessa Show (Feb '59) Feb 17th 1959 | Lou Thesz | def. | Bob Geigel | 2 out of 3 falls | |
| NWA Amarillo Show (Aug '57) Aug 1st 1957 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (CO) | Dory Funk, Sr. | 2 out of 3 falls no disqualification falls count anywhere | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Sam Muchnick Sports Attractions Mar 22nd 1957 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (DQ) | Fritz Von Erich | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| NWA Nebraska Show (Jan '57) Jan 21st 1957 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Angelo Poffo | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Amarillo Show (Oct '56) Oct 11th 1956 | Dory Funk, Sr. & Lou Thesz | def. | Bob Geigel & Dizzy Davis | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | |
| Southwest Sports Dallas Show (Sep '56) Sep 25th 1956 | Lou Thesz & Rey Diamante | def. (DQ) | Gene Kelly (c) & Len Crosby (c) | 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match | NWA Texas Tag Team Title |
| NWA Odessa Show (Feb '56) Feb 23rd 1956 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (DQ) | Dory Funk, Sr. | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Lubbock Show (Jan '56) Jan 4th 1956 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Art Nelson | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| Southwest Sports Forth Worth Show (Dec '55) Dec 19th 1955 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Duke Keomuka | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| EMLL Domingos De Coliseo May 23rd 1954 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Gory Guerrero | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| EMLL Super Viernes May 21st 1954 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Gory Guerrero | NWA World Heavyweight Title | |
| NWA St. Louis Show (Nov '52) Nov 21st 1952 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Hans Hermann | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Indianapolis Show (Nov '51) Nov 27th 1951 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. | Otto Kuss | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| NWA Chicago Wrigley Field Show (Jun '50) Jun 21st 1950 | Lou Thesz (c) | def. (CO) | Buddy Rogers | 2 out of 3 falls | NWA World Heavyweight Title |
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